WALT - survive successfully in the bush

Equipment that our group will need to go on a over night tramp are:
> warm clothes
> Tramping boots
> First Aid Kit
> Tent
> Blankets
> Equal amount of food split up in our groups bags
> Map
> Compass
> Map showing where you are
> Whistle
> Walkie Talkie
> Rain jacket
> Filtered water (enough for the time you are tramping)
> Sweat shirt

How to treat hypothermia:
> Insulate from ground – pine branches, leaves, moss,
> Change wet clothing for windproof, waterproof gear
> Add heat - if safe
>Increase exercise if safe
>Get into a pre-warmed sleeping bags or blankets
>Drink hot drinks - followed by lollies and other high in sugar foods
> Apply heat to neck, armpit and groin.
Sprains:
> Rice
> R - Rest
> I - Ice
> C - Compression
> E - Elevation

Broken bones:
> stay safe
> Don’t striation
> Place ice on the broken bone
> Elevate

Bleeding:
> Elevate the injure above the heart
> Put a cloth or something to cover it and lightly put pressure on the cut
> Put pressure on the cut for 3-5 minutes
> check to see if the bleeding has stop if it hasn't then apply pressure on they cut for 15 minutes



WALT - locate places on a map and provide detailed directions from one to the other

S.C. - I can locate Ngamuwahine camp and give detailed directions from school.

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Here are some websites to help you with these tasks

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?q=ngamuwahine&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl
http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visit/bay-of-plenty/tauranga-area/kaimai-mamaku-forest-park/


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Addres: Ngamuwahine Rd Lower Kaimai 3171






Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park

You have to visit Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park because it is everything a tramper wants and it is in the Bay Of Plenty region. It is a living museum of natural life. The Kaimai Mamaku Forest is off State Highway 29. it has a mixture of Maori trails and historic mining and logging tracks cross the Kaimai range. The park covers 45,000 hectares between Waikato and Bay Of Plenty. The Kaimai Mamaku Forest also has accommodation, there are huts, shelters and there are picnic areas to eat in. Kaimai Mamaku Forest also includes-

Tramping
  • Hunting (with permit)
  • Dog walking
  • Mountain biking and cycling
  • Fishing
  • Guided activities
  • Camping
  • Swimming
  • Canoeing/kayaking
  • Abseiling

Mount Te Aroha is the highest point in the Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park. I know that this place is a superb place to visit.